Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Economic Development and Technology, to which was referred H.B. No. 408, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to study the feasibility of establishing a technology-focused, community-based center in Waialua.

Your Committee received testimony in favor of this measure from the Special Advisor for Technology Development, High Technology Development Corporation, Hawaii Opportunities Group, LLC, Hawaii Technology Trade Association, and the Hawaii Electricians Market Enhancement Program Fund.

Your Committee finds that a center in Waialua designed to provide the needed facility and systems that would link the various technology-based businesses and educational institutions, to the residences and other operations within Waialua and to the rest of the world is needed. Moreover, the establishment of a task force by the Hawaii Technology Development Corporation consisting of representatives of the Waialua community would ensure that the varying needs and circumstances of the different players in the community are reflected and accommodated in the proposed center.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development and Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 408, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.